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She was quick to meet his gaze, and although he did not take long to answer it certainly felt like hours. It didn't help that the silence of night seemed worse than that during the day. Nothing — no one — could interrupt them. Not the chirping of birds or the off-hand comments from her siblings. She had to confront conversation with him now.

His husky voice broke the heavy silence though. It sent a shiver down her spine that she was inwardly embarrassed about. You're going to have to prove that, you know. Her own voice was breathier than she had intended — if only because she felt taken back by his acceptance but also emboldened by the fact that she had not scared him off yet.